http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog The Official Blog of Real Living Magazine Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:59:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know everyone's doing the eco-friendly bit, right down to makeup and dishwashing liquid, but are the eco-friendly household cleaners any good? Somehow, all the chemically dangerous stuff that's in the cleaners contribute to their dirt-busting, germ-killing efficiency. So for one month, I set aside all my Chemical ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1822 Watch our tour of this month's Ultimate Makeover of the Baldevarona's home on Urban Zone! Get to see up close the amazing "after" results of designers Jean Paul dela Rosa and Kristine Neri's work. Catch it on September 5, on ABS-CBN Channel 2, right after "Sunday's Best." :) http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1815 A few weeks back, me and my friends Carlo, Jenny, and Coni attended RL creative director Gwyn Guanzon's play for the College of St. Benilde's Technical Theater class (yes, Gwyn can act too), and we got an additional treat right after the show—an up-close look at St. Benilde's ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1816 Finally guys, this is the moment you've been waiting for—the Ultimate Makeover issue! I know everyone has been dying to know (or to be chosen!) who the Ultimate Makeover winner is (this winner got an almost P300,000 renovation!). Well, our lucky and kindhearted family are the Baldevaronas of ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1806 The Buddha-inspired artworks by siblings Dorothy and Elmer Alforque definitely made the long ride to Alabang worth it. Dorothy and Elmer are Bohemian Nation's in-house artists who handpainted the different faces of Buddha on canvasses, tables, headboards and other furniture, which were launched to the press and friends last ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1803 Yummy editor Becky invited me to Pinterest recently. At first it got buried underneath my pile of emails, but when I finally signed up, I was definitely hooked! So what's Pinterest all about? In a nutshell, I'd like to call it a design networking site, sorta like Twitter ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1798 Hot on the heels of their "warehouse sale" last Summer, SM Homeworld is holding another sale, from now until August 31. Up for grabs: Family Home bed linen (above) with discounts up to 30%, as well as reduced prices on selected Sunnex kitchenware, Hanabishi appliances (oh how very early 90s!), ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1794 Dapitan is a budget shopping area Real Living has revisited every year or so. Tucked in a quiet area within Quezon City (and near Manila), this covered palengke/tiangge of home finds always has new surprises whenever we come back. And people always flock to the place to score uber-cheap ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1788 Real Living's August issue is out and it's all about your second most favorite topic (we all know your absolute first is the Makeover!): Small Spaces. This month, we'll show you how to live big, even if you have a teeny, tiny home! Case in point: these fab ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1780 Waking up to the "dark ages" (no phone coverage, no electricity, no internet) because of Basyang somehow brought us down, so outgoing art director Arlene and I decided to check out the 1st Philippine Chocolate and Ice Cream Show at the World Trade Center, Pasay City to cheer us ... http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/?p=1779